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Brings back old days. I was born in Ashford hospital and lived from birth in Natalie Close, opposite, and christened in this church. I would love to see more pictures from this area if anyone has them please. I miss home so much - went to Bedfont Infants then onto Longford Community School.

A memory of Bedfont in 1983 by Claire Thomas

I have an identical picture taken during the Second World War when we were evacuated from Ashford in Middlesex to stay with my mother's friends, the only difference is that a man and lady are standing to the left ...Read more

A memory of Newton St Cyres by Jill Watson

I lived in Ashford from 1946 -1955 when we moved to Australia,family name then was Jarvis. I lived in Rosary Gardens and caught the bus from the bus stop outside the church in this photo to Sunbury St.Ignatious primary ...Read more

A memory of Ashford by Jan Knott

The last name on the World War 1 memorial in Leigh Church is Rifleman William Winkworth. Mr Winkworth from Ashford in Kent was for a time a baker at Dawes Green ,Leigh. He married Bessie ...Read more

A memory of Leigh by Roy Livermore

I have really good memories of going to Stanhope Primary School along Kingsnorth Road, Ashford. Are there any old photos of the school? I know it has been pulled down.. such a beautiful old building.

A memory of Ashford in 1951 by Janet Cannon

I WAS BORN IN ASHFORD IN 1938 LIVED THERE TILL 2001 WHEN I MOVED TO BRANDON SUFFOLK I MARRED IN 1963 AND AM STILL GOING HAPPY I REMEMBER THE OLD TOWN VERY WELL I WENT TO SCHOOL IN WILLS AT THE AGE OF 5 TILL 11 THEN NORTH MOD ...Read more

A memory of Salford by tony1938.tg

My mother was a patient at the sanatorium in the early 1950s. She suffered from TB and died in 1955, though not in the sanatorium. My father and I made weekly visits by Wootten's coach from Lewisham. There nearest I ...Read more

A memory of Kennington by petervbrown4

Sun Jan 12th 2020, at 6:39 pm ahead4 commented: Hi my name is Alan Head & I went to Coed-Eva school myself and I agree with Robert the picture is of Crossy school. This is the first time that I have seen this web page it's brilliant. I ...Read more

A memory of Cwmbran by ahead4

Born in Wrens Ave, Ashford we moved to Lauser Road Stanwell in 1959 I attended Town Farm School but spent a year at the old village school Lord Knyvett's which had shelters in the playground and other kids used to say their were dead ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell by edw1nwilliams

The year I was born at Ashford Hospital my mother and father were tenants at the Hope public inn.  June and John Nicholson and June's mother Beatrice Porter lived there and brought me up.   Mrs Porter ...Read more

A memory of Stanwell Moor in 1969 by Claire Manville